Holiday Pay - Unlawful Deductions
If you have underpaid an employee’s holiday pay the employee can claim deductions for upto 2 years. This is as a claim…
Taking on your first employee
Taking on Your First Employee
Taking on your first employee may seem straightforward to you, or you may feel a bit…
Protected Conversations
You may be aware that certain discussions with an employee about the possibility of bringing their employment to an…
Sexual Harassment at Work
From 26 October 2024 employers have a positive legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of its…
Minimum Wage Increases
Most people who work are entitled to get paid at least the National Minimum Wage. This includes casual workers,…
Injury to Feelings
An injury to feelings award is intended to compensate a claimant for the hurt and distress they have suffered as a…
Can I require employees to return to working in the office?
Whilst some employees love office life, others have become comfortable working fromhome. Advantages include saving…
Fire and Re-Hire Update
Following my recent Fire and Re-Hire post, Tesco have fallen foul of the law. They wanted to end the contracts of…
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Do you know the law on sexual harassment is changing next month?
Are you ready for the changes?
From October…
New Unfair Dismissal Rights
Are you ready for the new unfair dismissal right the Labour Government intend to introduce?
Just now, most employees…
Changes to Flexible Working
Many of us are still adjusting to the flexible changes introduced on 6 April 2024. The new Government intends to…
To tip or not to tip?
I recently spent time in the US where tipping is normal and expected. There, often it makes up a worker’s basis wage to…
